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Association football league in Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania's football league system, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë.[1]
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Organising body | FSHF |
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Founded | 1930 |
Country | Albania |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Kategoria Superiore |
Relegation to | Kategoria e Dytë |
Domestic cup(s) | Albanian Cup |
Current champions | AF Elbasani (1st title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Luftëtari (9 titles) |
TV partners | MCN TV |
Website | www |
Current: 2024–25 Kategoria e Parë |
Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 12 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain promotion to the Kategoria Superiore, while the teams ranked from the 3rd to the 6th position qualify to a play-off tournament where the winner then plays a promotion play-off match against the 8th ranked team of Kategoria Superiore. The teams that finish in the 2 last positions get relegated to the Kategoria e Dytë. The 9th and 10th ranked teams, qualify to the relegation play-off round.[1]